Silver Stacking Rings Workshop

Rachael Plassard is running her Silver Stacking Rings Workshop at Studio 5 in Old Portsmouth on Saturday 14 November, and it's a three-hour taster session for anyone who's never touched a piece of jewellery equipment before. The whole point is to make your own set of three sterling silver stacking rings, all in the same size so they sit together on one finger. You'll make one from round wire, one from twisted wire, and one from textured square wire, and you leave with all three of them finished and handmade.

Plassard runs the class in her seaside studio in historic Old Portsmouth, where she teaches the core techniques of the trade: soldering, sawing, filing and polishing. It's a hands-on session with clear demonstrations and plenty of one-to-one guidance, and it's aimed at complete beginners, so you don't need any prior skills to get started. She keeps the public classes small, with a maximum of four people, which keeps the atmosphere calm and friendly. Plassard says her aim is to help people rediscover their creativity.

Beyond the stacking rings, the studio also does bespoke sessions, wedding ring workshops, one-to-one tuition and parties. If you book and then find you can't make it, you can reschedule up to 14 days before the class. And if you book through ClassBento, they donate 50p from every booking to Mental Health UK. The workshop costs £80.